Modification in Objects
So far we have used Arrow Tool only for selection and dragging purposes but Arrow Tool is also used for modification in objects. There are four states or shapes of mouse pointer of the Arrow Tool as shown in the figure. Each has its own specific function. You are already familiar with the first two cases.
- In this state Arrow Tool is used for selecting objects.
- In this state Arrow Tool is used for moving or dragging objects.
- In this state Arrow Tool is used for modification in objects. We shall draw an egg shaped object as shown in the figure by using this feature. Click Oval Tool and draw a circle on the stage. Click Arrow Tool and place your mouse pointer on the outline of circle. When your mouse pointer changes to state 3, click and drag your mouse pointer slightly in the required direction and finally release the mouse button. This is your required egg shaped object.
- This state is also used for modification in objects but in slightly different way. We shall draw a right angle triangle by using this feature. Click Rectangle Tool and draw a rectangle on the stage. Click Arrow Tool and click Snap to Objects in the Options section of the toolbar. Place your mouse pointer on the upper right corner of the rectangle. When your mouse pointer changes to state 4, click and drag your mouse pointer in the middle of the rectangle and finally release the mouse button. It is your required right angle triangle.
Can you tell where state 3 and state 4 occurs? State 3 occurs on the lines whereas state 4 occurs at sharp edges or corners. O.K. Why we have used Snap to Objects in drawing right angle triangle? The answer is simple.
Almost we have covered the Arrow Tool but four Arrow Tool modifiers are still remaining. There are total five modifiers of Arrow Tool. First one is Snap to Objects, which we have done in the previous articles. Second and third modifiers are Smooth and Straighten respectively. We shall study these two modifiers along with Pencil Tool in the next article. Now we are skipping it. The last ones are Rotate and Scale modifiers. Rotate is used for rotating and skewing objects and Scale is used for changing the size of the object i.e. width and height or both with same ratio.
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